EP2629602A4 - Animal monitoring system - Google Patents

Animal monitoring system

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Publication number
EP2629602A4
EP2629602A4 EP11834759.0A EP11834759A EP2629602A4 EP 2629602 A4 EP2629602 A4 EP 2629602A4 EP 11834759 A EP11834759 A EP 11834759A EP 2629602 A4 EP2629602 A4 EP 2629602A4
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Prior art keywords
monitoring system
animal monitoring
animal
monitoring
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2629602B1 (en
EP2629602A2 (en
Inventor
Nicholas P Rettedal
Stephen M Weilnau
Scott R Cockroft
Billy J Yeager
Jerry A Hornick
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ST Reproductive Technologies LLC
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BELLA TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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Priority to DK18182593.6T priority patent/DK3403493T3/en
Priority to PL11834759T priority patent/PL2629602T3/en
Priority to EP18182593.6A priority patent/EP3403493B1/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/07—Endoradiosondes
    • A61B5/073—Intestinal transmitters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K11/00—Marking of animals
    • A01K11/006—Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals
    • A01K11/007—Boluses
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61D—VETERINARY INSTRUMENTS, IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, OR METHODS
    • A61D7/00—Devices or methods for introducing solid, liquid, or gaseous remedies or other materials into or onto the bodies of animals

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Husbandry (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (AREA)
  • Birds (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
  • Radar Systems Or Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Measuring And Recording Apparatus For Diagnosis (AREA)
EP11834759.0A 2010-10-19 2011-10-19 Animal monitoring system Active EP2629602B1 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP21172017.2A EP3878273A1 (en) 2010-10-19 2011-10-19 Animal monitoring system
DK18182593.6T DK3403493T3 (en) 2010-10-19 2011-10-19 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING AN ANIMAL
PL11834759T PL2629602T3 (en) 2010-10-19 2011-10-19 Animal monitoring system
EP18182593.6A EP3403493B1 (en) 2010-10-19 2011-10-19 Method of monitoring an animal

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US45541910P 2010-10-19 2010-10-19
PCT/US2011/001788 WO2012054085A2 (en) 2010-10-19 2011-10-19 Animal monitoring system

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EP18182593.6A Division EP3403493B1 (en) 2010-10-19 2011-10-19 Method of monitoring an animal

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EP2629602A2 EP2629602A2 (en) 2013-08-28
EP2629602A4 true EP2629602A4 (en) 2016-06-22
EP2629602B1 EP2629602B1 (en) 2018-07-11

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EP18182593.6A Active EP3403493B1 (en) 2010-10-19 2011-10-19 Method of monitoring an animal

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EP (3) EP3878273A1 (en)
AU (5) AU2011318575B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2852208C (en)
DK (2) DK2629602T3 (en)
ES (2) ES2689866T3 (en)
NZ (2) NZ610343A (en)
PL (1) PL2629602T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2012054085A2 (en)

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AU2022202030B2 (en) 2023-12-14
DK3403493T3 (en) 2021-08-09
EP3403493B1 (en) 2021-05-12
ES2878225T3 (en) 2021-11-18
AU2022202030A1 (en) 2022-04-14
AU2011318575A1 (en) 2013-06-06
PL2629602T3 (en) 2019-01-31
EP2629602B1 (en) 2018-07-11
NZ610343A (en) 2015-07-31
EP3878273A1 (en) 2021-09-15
DK2629602T3 (en) 2018-10-29
NZ708284A (en) 2015-10-30
CA2852208C (en) 2020-02-25
US10548509B2 (en) 2020-02-04
US20200113481A1 (en) 2020-04-16
AU2011318575B2 (en) 2016-05-12
EP2629602A2 (en) 2013-08-28
AU2020204591B2 (en) 2022-04-07
AU2018204527B2 (en) 2020-06-25
CA2852208A1 (en) 2012-04-26
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ES2689866T3 (en) 2018-11-16
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